Message from President of ICAI
Members in Industry and Senior Citizens
Could Comply with CPE Requirement by
Reading Articles
As you are aware, the unstructured learning activities
have been made applicable from January
this year and we have already issued a Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) Advisory in this
regard. However, I notice that there is some apprehension
among certain members in industry
and senior citizens about this requirement. I may
clarify that for members in industry and senior
citizens it is not necessary to attend regular CPE
programmes. These regular CPE programmes
such as seminars, study circle meetings, etc are
called structured learning activities and are mandatory
for members holding certificate of practice
but they are optional for members in industry and
senior citizens. Members in industry not holding
a certificate of practice and senior citizens could
comply with the new CPE requirement by reading
articles in journals, books etc. They could read
those articles at their leisure.
You will be glad to know that taking this important
initiative forward, it has been decided to grant one
hour CPE credit each for reading some selected
article(s) published in the Institute's journal as part
of unstructured learning activities from the September
2008 issue itself.
-CA. Ved Jain
